Funds awarded to the county from a recently settled civil suit will be discussed at Lancaster County Council’s Monday meeting, Oct. 22.

Sixth Circuit Solicitor Doug Barfield recently notified council about an award of funds they received through a civil case between the state of South Carolina and LendingTree LLC, a mortgage broker operating in the state.

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Authorities have arrested the Lancaster man they say stole an air conditioning unit from a church over the summer.
Jessie Lee Dobson, 20, 4609 Cherrystone Road, was arrested Wednesday evening, Oct. 17, and charged with grand larceny $2,000-$10,000.
Sheriff's deputies say between July 29 and Aug. 2, Dobson stole an air conditioning unit from the outside of New Cut Presbyterian Church, 2617 New Cut Church Road, which is off Camp Creek Road.

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KERSHAW – At 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, uncertainty filled the air as patrons entered and exited Williams Financial Services in Kershaw. At the same time, investigators were investigating an armed robbery that had occurred there about two hours prior.
By 4 p.m., sheriff's deputies had identified the two people believed to be responsible for the crime.

Contentious, heated and filled with rebuttals.
While those words could certainly describe Tuesday night’s presidential debate, they also paint a picture of a candidate forum for City Council candidates held a few hours earlier.

Less than a month after approving an extra $49,000 for the Brook Drive improvement project, Lancaster City Council has allocated even more money for the work.
At an emergency meeting Oct. 11, City Council voted unanimously to allocate up to $80,000 to address the rock that crews continue to encounter as they work to install a new sewer bore along Brook Drive.
Council voted 6-0 to approve the money, which will come from the gross revenue fund. Councilwoman Tamara Green Garris wasn’t at the meeting.

A Lancaster County man faces numerous charges including attempted murder in connection to a shooting on St. Paul Street over the weekend.
Lancaster police arrested Kentavious Stefan Mills, 22, 4464, Mount Carmel Road, early Monday morning, Oct. 15, after they spotted him driving a burgundy Chevrolet Caprice authorities were on the lookout for.
Shortly before 5:30 p.m. Saturday, police went to the 700 block of St. Paul Street in response to a call about gunshots fired, according to a Lancaster Police Department media release.